Atlantic Ocean Facts for Kids Video

Atlantic Ocean Facts

The word Atlantic has been derived from the Greek word ‘Atlantikos’ which means ‘Sea of Atlas’. Atlantic Ocean covers approximately 25% of the earth’s surface. It is the second largest ocean of the world after Pacific Ocean. It separates North America and South America from Europe and Africa. It is the first ocean ever to be crossed by a ship or flown over by a plane.

Sponsored Links :

Quick Facts: –

Atlantic Ocean is believed to have been formed during the Jurassic Period. It is only about 150 million years ago.

The Atlantic Ridge is an underwater mountain range which is located in northern Atlantic Ocean.

Bermuda Triangle is also located in Atlantic Ocean. This triangular area is responsible for mysterious shipwrecks, aircraft crashes and other disappearances.

Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest point of Atlantic.

It is the world’s saltiest sea with a water salinity level of around 35 parts per thousand.

The area covered by this ocean has the richest fishing resources of world.

The average depth of Atlantic Ocean is 11,000 feet.

There are a lot of unusual creatures that can be found in Atlantic Ocean, like: – Humpback Whale, dolphin, turtles, sea lions etc.